Philippe Van Parijs is a Belgian philosopher and social scientist who teaches at the University of Louvain and the University of Leuven. He is co-founder of the Basic Income Earth Network and co-author of the book Basic Income. He is one of world’s foremost proponents of universal basic income (UBI).
Beyond Trafficking and Slavery (BTS): What do you think are the major challenges encountered when trying to increase political support for basic income in developed countries, and particularly in countries with a strong neoliberal sense that a free lunch – especially for the poor – is almost a sin?
Philippe Van Parijs: The first job is really understanding where the opposition comes from. What is it based on?
